Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia
There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, heal...
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| author | Munns, Ailsa Shields, L. |
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| description | There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, health-seeking behaviours or preferences of Indigenous families for a culturally safe hospital model. Family-centred care requires an understanding of how Indigenous children and families arrive at a health service, and the cultural and practical implications of large distances and of leaving other family members behind. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-345612017-09-13T15:10:43Z Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia Munns, Ailsa Shields, L. health-seeking behaviour Indigenous Australian child health family-centred care There has been little research into Australian Indigenous families’ use of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Western Australia. Scrutiny of existing scientific literature and the reports of government and non-governmental organisations from 1995 onwards did not identify clear referral pathways, health-seeking behaviours or preferences of Indigenous families for a culturally safe hospital model. Family-centred care requires an understanding of how Indigenous children and families arrive at a health service, and the cultural and practical implications of large distances and of leaving other family members behind. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34561 10.7748/ncyp2013.09.25.7.16.e211 RCN Publishing Co restricted |
| spellingShingle | health-seeking behaviour Indigenous Australian child health family-centred care Munns, Ailsa Shields, L. Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title | Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title_full | Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title_short | Indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in Australia |
| title_sort | indigenous families' use of a tertiary children's hospital in australia |
| topic | health-seeking behaviour Indigenous Australian child health family-centred care |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34561 |